Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 68.65 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Netherlands, 1960β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Netherlands is 68.65, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Netherlands peaked at 68.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.72, in 1980.
That places Netherlands 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.08 | 52.08 | 52.08 | 1 |
| 1970s | 49.4 | 49.38 | 49.43 | 2 |
| 1980s | 52.18 | 48.72 | 56 | 9 |
| 1990s | 59.39 | 57.12 | 62.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.44 | 63.43 | 65.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.53 | 64.04 | 65.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.55 | 64.53 | 68.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.79 compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 68.7 compare
- 49 Kenya 68.7 compare
- 51 Gibraltar 68.37 compare
- 52 Ethiopia 68.25 compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 68.11 compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 85.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Netherlands?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Netherlands was 68.65 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 68.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.72 in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Netherlands ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.